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Sun Oil Company v. State Mineral Board

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided December 10, 1956No. 42609PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McCALEB, Justice.

This suit involves the constitutionality of Act 513 of 1952 (R.S. 30:181-188) which authorizes the State Mineral Board to execute mineral leases on lands owned in indivisión by 500 or more persons for the benefit of all the owners thereof, when any 50 or' more of the co-owners of said property have petitioned the Board to lease the subject property. Upon receiving such a request the Board has authority to follow the same procedure used by it in the leasing of state lands for mineral development. The lease shall not provide any less than a royalty for the co-owners of the land…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Ohio Oil Company v. IndianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1900
  2. Hunter Co. v. McHughSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1942
  3. Spence v. LucasSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1915
  4. Hunter Co. v. McHughSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
  5. Crichton v. LeeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1946

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. GMB Gas Corp. v. CoxLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1976
  2. Louisiana State Mineral Board v. AbadieLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1964
  3. Allain v. Martco PartnershipSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2003
  4. Lafont v. ArabieLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1961
  5. Ree Corporation v. ShafferLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1971

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